Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education

Autor/in	Ndumu, Ana
Titel	Shifts: How Changes in the US Black Population Impact Racial Inclusion and Representation in LIS Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 62 (2021) 2, S.137-161 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-5786
Schlagwörter	Blacks; African American Students; Student Recruitment; Information Science Education; Library Science; Disproportionate Representation; Employment Opportunities; Educational Attainment; Immigration; Career Choice; Inclusion; Social Change; Social Justice; Diversity; Higher Education; Middle Class; Black Colleges; Librarians; African American History; African Americans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Black person; Schwarzer; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Informationstechnologische Bildung; Bibliothekswissenschaft; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Inklusion; Sozialer Wandel; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mittelschicht; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin
Abstract	This demographic study contributes to scholarship on the recruitment of Blacks into the US LIS workforce by situating Black librarianship within broader population trends. The research combines historical LIS reports, Africana studies scholarship, and federal data to describe how long-term transitions in the overall US Black population influence LIS. Issues pertaining to middle-class job prospects, higher education attainment, and immigration are investigated. A review of varied evidence suggests that librarianship as a career option remains largely out of sight or out of reach for many Blacks. The article provides recommendations for LIS leaders to achieve synergized recruitment and inclusion efforts. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01